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How To's

  • How To

    How to: Attract great candidates and commit to 'customer-like' communication

    Leslie Rothman November 13, 2017

    Drawing on data gathered from greater Portland job seekers and clients of Career & Workplace Directions, we've concluded that there is plenty of room for improvement when it comes to an organization's recruitment impressions.

    Leslie Rothman November 13, 2017
  • How To

    How to: Boost and manage your career

    Barbara Babkirk October 30, 2017

    Do you cringe at the thought of changing jobs or transitioning to a different career? If so, then you're probably not managing your career or recognizing your professional value.

    Barbara Babkirk October 30, 2017
  • How To

    How to: Get prepared for an I-9 compliance audit

    Russell Ford October 30, 2017

    For employers and human resources professionals, the employment eligibility verification process can be a daunting one. If unorganized, the process becomes all the more difficult.

    Russell Ford October 30, 2017
  • How To

    How to: Key tenets that will enable nonprofits to successfully manage an endowment

    John P. (jack) Moore October 16, 2017

    For some not-for-profit institutions, an endowment can serve as a rainy day fund. For others, it might be their life blood for survival.

    John P. (jack) Moore October 16, 2017
  • Ask ACE

    How to: Evaluate a consulting proposal and make a hiring decision

    Steve Musica October 2, 2017

    Q: I just received a proposal for consulting services. How should I evaluate the proposal and make a hiring decision?

    Steve Musica October 2, 2017
  • How To

    How to: Make social media part of your networking strategy

    Nancy Marshall September 18, 2017

    Some believe social media is ruining our personal relationships. I believe the opposite. Thanks to Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter and other social media platforms, we are able to stay connected to a much larger network of people.

    Nancy Marshall September 18, 2017
  • How To

    How to: Deal with grief in the workplace

    Carol Schoneberg September 18, 2017

    Grief in the workplace is unavoidable. Whether it's the approaching or sudden death of an employee, or the death of an employee's loved one, the impact will be felt throughout the workplace, either directly or indirectly.

    Carol Schoneberg September 18, 2017
  • How To

    Secure a non-bank SBA 7(a) loan

    Rob Wilson September 4, 2017

    Every week at CEI 7(a) Financing LLC, known as C7a, a wide variety of small business loan applications arrive on our desks. Most would present challenges to conventional lenders, but as a mission-oriented, non-bank SBA 7(a) lender, that's what we

    Rob Wilson September 4, 2017
  • Ask ACE

    What should I do before hiring my first employee?

    Priscilla Hansen-mahoney, Blazing Trails Coaching August 21, 2017

    Hiring your first employee can be greatly rewarding if done correctly, but it pays to take the time to do due diligence, set expectations and share your vision and business mission with your new employee.

    Priscilla Hansen-mahoney, Blazing Trails Coaching August 21, 2017
  • How To

    Leverage your options

    Justin Lamontagne June 12, 2017

    Good or bad, there is no denying that in today's fast-paced, short attention span society, we have a lot of options. Options for television shows. Options for news sources. Options for dinner. Every day we make dozens of decisions.

    Justin Lamontagne June 12, 2017
  • How To

    Do a 7-step cyber health checkup

    Daniel Mitchell And Michael Bosse June 12, 2017

    Cyber security is top of mind in businesses of all sizes.

    Daniel Mitchell And Michael Bosse June 12, 2017
  • Ask ACE

    How do I write a proposal?

    Answered By Dave Griffiths, Dave Griffiths Communications June 12, 2017

    Q: I'm in charge of human resources at a growing company that wants to formalize recruiting procedures. The CEO and the board told me to write a proposal, but I'm no writer. Where do I start?

    Answered By Dave Griffiths, Dave Griffiths Communications June 12, 2017
  • How To

    Develop a workforce from an early age

    Katy Nicketakis June 12, 2017

    Schools serve an increasingly large role in society. It's no longer just reading, writing and arithmetic.

    Katy Nicketakis June 12, 2017
  • Ask ACE

    How do you stop workers from bickering?

    Answered By Susan Degrandpre, Collaboration Consulting May 15, 2017

    Q: My employees do good work, but they waste a lot of time bickering and complaining to me about each other. I feel like a kindergarten teacher sometimes. How can I make them stop?

    Answered By Susan Degrandpre, Collaboration Consulting May 15, 2017
  • Ask ACE

    Here's how to make sure critical instructions stick

    Jim Milliken, Project Management Consultant May 1, 2017

    Q: How can I ensure accurate understanding of instructions? Even when communication seems really excessive, it's hard to get the right result.

    Jim Milliken, Project Management Consultant May 1, 2017
  • How To

    How to: Manage passionate and emotional employees

    Nancy Marshall April 24, 2017

    When I was in my 20s, fresh out of Colby College, I was even more full of ideas and energy than I am now. I came to work every day brimming with new ideas on how to make things better, sell more and do more.

    Nancy Marshall April 24, 2017